12/28/2012

I think it is the perfect time and weather now to look back at summer and finally show you the pictures from our Tuscan holiday. We stayed at a place they call Oliwood, above the small town of Vicopisano. Ruling the world of Oliwood is the one and only Maruška Miklošková. Sister of fashion designer Fero Mikloško, Maruška studied textile design in Bratislava (in this gentlemen's class, lucky girl!) and in the 90's she was working as stylist/make-up artist/visual artist for the Slovak lifestyle and fashion magazine EVA (some issues you can still find scattered around her home, such a flashback!)
And at the same point in her life when she gradually grew tired of the whole fashion whoopla, together with her husband Erik they decided to permanently live in Tuscany. They purchased an old stone house and land with olive trees and became olive oil producers. Farmers, of the stylish kind. Easy as that :-)
The process of learning everything about growing olive trees wasn't so easy, but they managed while slowly renovating the house and selling the first litres of home-made olive oil. Their house is open to visitors and it is the place where Maruška pours her creative energy and imagination. To me, she is the very rare kind of creative woman with a strong sense of style and a at the same time very down to earth, open hearted with a warm personality.
So in the next post, I will be glad to show you her house full of Tuscan sun and style with Slovak art. Enjoy!

HELLO

Welcome to my visual diary. I believe that your way of taking the world in translates into what you're putting out - in the way you live, love, dress or walk. Thank you for letting me take notes and pictures.Love, Marika